Motorola Knowledge Event Series 2016
Lessons learnt from the Paris Terror Attacks - Proceedings

May-June 2016

Throughout May and June, the AFAC Knowledge Event Series: Lessons learnt from the Paris Terror Attacks was held in eight locations across Australia and in New Zealand. Guest presenter Brigadier Général Philippe Boutinaud, Commander of the Paris Fire Brigade, travelled to Australia and New Zealand, and delivered an engaging overview of the incident and lessons learned from the November 2015 terror attacks in Paris.

A number of key messages have been identified from the event which was attended by more than 1000 people across the emergency management sector. Attendees from fire, rescue, police, ambulance, government, education and the wider private and public sector were offered valuable and unique insights into multi-agency response to a terror attack and considered the lessons that could be applied to the Australian context. 

Some key messages emerged around the following:

• New paradigm – planning for the unthinkable
• Support and well-being – psychosocial support accessible to all victims, emergency services personnel and their families
• Medical services integration, coordination and support
• Joint training/tactical training exercises
• Social media – delivering timely messages to the public
• Command and control structure
• Resource allocation
• First responders – learning culture.

You can read a detailed overview of the key messages below.

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Brigadier General Philippe Boutinaud, Commander of the Paris Fire Brigade.